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Němčice (Svitavy District)

Coordinates: 49°53′26″N 16°20′36″E / 49.89056°N 16.34333°E / 49.89056; 16.34333
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Němčice
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Němčice
Coat of arms of Němčice
Němčice is located in Czech Republic
Němčice
Němčice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′26″N 16°20′36″E / 49.89056°N 16.34333°E / 49.89056; 16.34333
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1295
Area
 • Total13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,022
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 18
Websitenemcice.uo.cz

Němčice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District (until 1 January 2007 in the Ústí nad Orlicí District) in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the north of the district near Litomyšl.

Administrative parts

Villages of Člupek, Pudilka and Zhoř are administrative parts of Němčice.

Geography

Němčice is a linear village situated along the Zlatý pásek stream, northeast of the town of Litomyšl. There are eight watermills in the municipality built along the stream.[2]

History

The first written mention of Němčice is from 1295. The village was probably founded between 1240 and 1260 during the colonization of Litomyšl surroundings. The village of Zhoř was founded after 1227, Člupek in 1695 and Pudilka in 1697.[3]

The municipality of Němčice was created by merger of Němčice, Člupek and Pudilka in 1850. Zhoř was joined in 1976.[4]

Transport

Two second class roads cross the municipality:

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Němčice" (in Czech). Turistika.cz. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.